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Entity Dissolution

Articles of Dissolution must be filed in the state in which you incorporated to
properly close your business. If the business ins currently not conducting business
under the corporation or LLC, Articles of Dissolution must be filed in order to
avoid recurring fees or taxes.

Requirements

In order for the Articles of Dissolution to be accepted and processed by the state
of incorporation, the LLC or corporation must be in good standing with the state
of incorporation. This includes any franchise taxes or annual report requirements.
If for some reason the LLC or corporation is not in good standing with the state
of incorporation, a return the good standing from the state of incorporation would
be required to move forward with the dissolution.

Foreign Qualifications

Every entity must Foreign Qualify in the state in which they are transacting business;
these standards vary from state to state. The foreign qualification process enables
an entity to conduct business outside of the state of incorporation. If the entity
does not complete the Foreign Qualification process they do not have the authority
or legal standing to conduct business in that state.

Requirements

General requirements which would call for an entity to foreign qualify:

Physical Presence in a state

Conduct banking in that state

Maintaining employees in that state

Additional requirements before an entity may foreign qualify:

File the appropriate state documents

Pay the associated state fees

Provide Certificate of Good Standing of current entity

Annual Reporting Service

An Annual Report is how an entity’s state of formation stays current with their
activities. This includes the managing members or shareholders contact information
of a corporation or LLC and the registered agents contact information.

Requirements

Here are the requirements of filing the annual report:

File the annual report according to the state of formation’s schedule

File the annual report with the appropriate governing authority

Failing to file the annual report may result in penalties and/or late fees imposed
by the state of formation

Articles of Amendment

Articles of Amendment are required by the state when making changes to an entity’s
Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization. Articles of Amendment can
be used to alter any of the following:

Change of address and/or name of an entity

Change of the amount of issued authorized shares by a corporation or LLC

Changing the business activities of an entity

Adding or removing a director, member or officer of an entity

Certificate of Good Standing

A Certificate of Good Standing is provided by the secretary of state. Other names
for a Certificate of Good Standing are: “Certificate of Authorization”, “Certificate
of Existence”, "Certificate of Facts", "Certificate of Status", "Good Standing Certificate".

Its used to confirm an organization has complied with the states’ required formalities
and is authorized to conduct business in the state of formation. This can be used
for a period of three months. The Certificate of Good Standing is frequently used
when renewing a business license, filing taxes or receiving a loan.

Requirements

Here are some guidelines to ensure the reception of the Certificate of Good Standing:

The state of incorporation must not have defined the entity as defaulted and/or
suspended

The state of incorporation must be recognized as a registered legal entity with
the appropriate state authority

Registered Agent Service

A registered agent is required, by most states, to be filed and maintained with
the secretary of state in order to (simplify or further) the acceptance of legal
and official documents on behalf of your business. A registered agent can also help
you to stay compliant with the state of formations requirements and provide protection
between the business and the public. iCorp can offer a registered agent service
or fulfill the changes of a registered agent in all of the 50 states.

Benefits

Peace of Mind- Naming a registered agent can help your company
avoid hefty default judgments for non-receipt or a delayed response of service process.

Fast and Easy Document Handling- Important state, legal and official
documents will be handled and delivered quickly for your personal viewing.

Changes of Registered Agent- Some states require a signature or
consent of your newly appointed registered agent; ICS will facilitate this requirement
if applicable.

Employee I.D. #

An EIN (Employee Identification Number) or Federal Tax ID Number is issued by the
IRS to identify your company federally. An EIN is used when filing tax returns,
hiring employees, opening a bank account in the company name, create a trust or
pension and is a requirement for LLC and Corporations.

If you are a sole proprietor, your SSN can suffice as an EIN for all official documents
and gov. forms

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